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CHURCHES AND INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING 
DESTROYED BY THE UNITED STATES HH.ITARY 
FORCES DURING THE CIVIL WAR, BUT NOT AS 
AN ACT OF MILITARY NECESSITY, THE HATE- 
RIALS HAVING BEEN APPROPRIATED AND USED 




Printed for the use of the Committee on Claims 



WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1912 






D. OF D. 
OCT IG !913 



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LIST OF CLAIMANTS. 



Alabama. 



1. Trustees of the Cumheiiaiul Presl)yterlan Church, of Bellefoute. 

2. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal ('hurch South, of Bellefonte. 

3. Trustees of tlie Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Decatur. 

4. Presbyterian Cluircli, of Decatur. 

5. Trustees of Missionary Baptist Church, of Gravelly Springs. 

6. Trustees of Cumberland Presbyterian Church (colored), of Huntsville. 

7. Primitive Baptist Church (colored), of Huntsville. 

8. Trustees of the Oak (irove Metliodist Church South, of Jackson County. 

9. Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of Larkinville. 

10. Missionary Baptist Church, of Waterloo. 

Arkansas. 

11. Christian Church near old Austin, of Lonoke County. 

12. Trustees of the Baptist Church, of Dardanelle. 

13. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, of Lonoke County. 

14. Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of Mount Comfort. 

Georgia. 

15. Church of Christ, of Acworth. 

16. First Presbyterian Church, of Dalton. 

17. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Powder Springs. 

18. Missionary Baptist Church, of Powder Springs. 

19. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Ringgold. 

20. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, of Ringgold. 

Louisiana. 

21. Judah Touro Almshouse Fund, of New Orleans. 

Maryland. 

22. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Oldtown. 

Mississippi. 

23. Trustees Baptist Church, of Corinth. 

24. Christian Church, of Corinth. 

25. Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Corinth. 

Missouri. 
2B. Trustees of Christian Church, of Pleasant Hill. 

North Carolina. 

27. Trustees of the Presbyterian Church, of Lumber Bridge. 

28. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Morehead City. 

29. Trustees of the diocese of East Carolina of the Protestant Episcopal Church 

(for church at Nags Head). 

30. Bushrod W. Nash, trustee of the Union Baptist Association, successor In 

interest to the 'Hood Swamp Baptist Churcli, of Wayne County. 

South Carolina. 

31. Trustees of the Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Hampton 

County. 

32. Trustees of the Baptist Church, of Hardeeville. 

33. Stony Creek Presbyterian Church, of McPhersonville. 

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Tknnessee. 

34. Cliuicli uf Christ. Bledsoe County. 

35. Shilnli rivshyterinn Church, of Calhoun. 

36. Tnistoos of Ilennojiars Chapel, Methodist Episcopal Church South, of 

Dujilap. 

37. Mt'tliddist lOjiiscopal Church South, of Gerniantown. 

38. I.ynn Creek liapti.st Church, of Giles County. 

39. li.iptist Cluirch, of Grand .Junction. 

40. Mountain Creek Baptist Church, of Hamilton County. 

41. Trustees of the First Baptist Church, at Jefferson City. 

42. I.a Graufie Synodieal College, of La Grauije. Fayette County. 

43. Church of Christ, of La A'ergne. 

44. Trtistees of the Presbyterian Church, of Loudon. 

45. Trustees of the rreshytcrian Churcli. of Lynnville. 

46. Trustees of ihe Primitive Bapti.st Church, of I'elham, Grundy County. 

47. Methodist Eiiiscoital Church South, of Prospect. 

48. Trustees of .MeDauiel's Chapel. Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Shell- 

mound. 

49. Trustees of the Presbyterian Church, of Smyrna, 

50. Trustees of the Presbyterian Church, of Strawberry Plains. 
r>L Trustees of the Baptist Church of TuUahonia. 

52. Christian Church, of Union City. 

53. Mount Zidii ('Ininli. (if Williamson County. 

Virginia. 

54. Trustees of the Mount Olivet :\rethodist Protestant Church, of Alexandria 

County. 

55. Tru.stees of the Second Presbyterian Church, of Alexandria. 

56. Trustees of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church, of Culpeper County. 

57. Trustees of the Cedar Grove Cluircli. of Culpeper County. 

58. Trustees of the Cedar Run Bajitist Church, of Culpeper County. 

59. Ebenezer Metliodist Episcopal Cluirch, of Culpeper County. 

60. JN'ew Salem Baptist Church, of Culi>eper County. 

61. Trustees of the Methodist Episcojial Church S«mth, of Deep Creek. 

62. Trustees of Smiths (irove ^lethodist Ei)iscopal Church, of Dinwiddle County. 

63. Trustees of Forest Hill Methodist Episcojjal Church, of Dumfries. 

64. Methodist Episcopal Church, of Falls Church. 

65. /ion Protestant Episcopal Church, of Fairfax. 

66. .Jerusjilem Bai)tist Church and the Zion I'rotestant Episcopal Church, of 

Fairfax Court House. 

67. Broad Run Baptist Church, of Fauquier County. 

68. Carters Run Baptist Church, of Fauquier County. 

69. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Fox Hill. 

70. Trustees of the Methodist Protestant Church, of Fox Hill. 

71. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Garys. 

72. P^our Mile Creek Baptist Church, of Henrico County. 

73. Lebanon L'nion Church, of Lincolnia. 

74. Trustees of the Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal Church (colored), of 

Middletown. 

75. Trustees of Grove Presbyterian Church, of Morrisville. 

76. Methodist Ei)iscoi)al Church South, of Morrisville. 

77. Methodist Episcoi)al Church Soutli. of Mount Crawford. 

78. Trustees of Liberty Baptist Churcli. of New Kent County. 

79. Trustees of the Old School Baptist Church and the trustees of the Regular 

Baptist Church, known as the Thorntons Gap Baptist Church, of Rappa- 
, •! hannock County. 

80. 'I'ruslees ot the Methodist Episcopal Church Sonth, of Rectortown. 
i81. St. Luke's Episcopal Church, of Reiiiini?ton. 

82. St. Slei)hens"s I.,utlieran Church. Slieiiaiidoah County. 

83. Trustees of Andrews Chapel, of Stafford County. 

S4. Trustees of Methodist Episcojial Church South, of Upperville. 

West Virginia. 

S!"!. 'I'riistees of the Baptist Church, of Fayette County. 

86. Trustet's I'resbyteriaii Church, of French Creek. 

87. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Great Cacapon. 

88. Methodist Episcojial Church, of Paw Paw. 

89. I'resbyterian Church, of .Petersburg. 

90. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Summit Point. 



IIISTOEY OF CLAIM. 



Alaba:«a. 



1. Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of Bellefonte. 
Referred in 190G; loyaky found in 1909; Aalue of church building, 
$1,500; torn doAvn in 1863-64; materials used for military purposes. 
(S. 256, 61st Cong.. 2d sess.) 

2. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Belle- 
fonte. lief erred in 190(); loyalty found in 1908; this church was a 
frame building reasonably worth $380; was torn down by the 
United States military forces and building was used bv the United 
States Government. "(S. 269. 60th Cong.. 1st sess.) 

3. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, <^f Decatur. 
Referred in 1906 ; loyalty found in 1907 ; church building was de- 
stroyed by military forces under authority; reasonable value of the 
building, claimed to have been a brick church, $1,850; finding does 
not state that the material was used by the Government, but it does 
not show that the destruction was an act of military necessity; de- 
struction occurred in 1864. (S. 307. 60th Cong., 1st sess.) 

4. Presbyterian Church, of Decatur. Referred in 1906; loyalty 
found in 1907; the church was a substantial frame building worth 
$3,000; was torn down by the United States military forces under 
authority and the materials were used in the construction of winter 
quarters; destroyed in 1864. (S. 142, 60th Cong., 1st sess.) 

5. Trustees of Missionary Baptist Church, of Gravelly Springs. 
Referred in 1904; loyalty found in 1904; the church building de- 
stroyed was comparatively new; Avas a building 45 by 60 feet; built 
in 1855; was destroyed in 1864 by the military forces of the United 
States, under proper autliority. and tlie material Avas used for build- 
ing Avinter quarters; reasonable value. $725. (S. 80, 58th Cong., 3(1 
sess.) 

6. Trustees of Cumberland Presbyterian Church (colored), of 
Huntsville. Referred in 1904; loyalty found in 1908; building was 
used by the colored people; during the Avinter of 1863-64 the United 
States military forces, under proper authority, tore doAvn the build- 
ing and used the material for building Avinter quarters; building 
Avas reasonably Avorth $220. (S. 284, 66th Cong., 1st sess.) 

7. PrimitiA'e Baptist Church (colored), of Huntsville. Referred in 
1904; loyalty found in 1904; the church building is not described, 
but the militarA' forces of the United States, under proper authority, 
tore doAvn the building belonging to this church society and used the 
material ; the court finds this church building to have been reason- 
ably worth $909. (S. 97, 58th Cong., 3d sess.) 

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8. Trustees of the Oak Grove Methodist Church South, of Jackson 
County. Referred in 190S: hiyalty found in IDOG; no description of 
the biiihlin<2: is sfiven. but the court finds that it was torn down and 
the materials used in building a pontoon bridge across the Tennessee 
River and that the reasonable value of the church building was $550. 
(S. 213, Gist Cong., -^d sess.) 

9. Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, of Larkin- 
ville. Referred in 1903: loyalty found in 1908; the church build- 
ing is not described, but the court finds that it was torn down by the 
military forces of the United States, by proper authority, and the 
materials used in the erection of (|uarters for troops: that the reason- 
able value of the church buihling was $1,525. (S. 355, 60th Cong., 
1st sess.) 

10. Missionary Baptist Church, of Waterloo. Referred in 1904; 
loyalty found in 1905: the church building was 40 by 60 feet; frame 
building and in a good state of repairs; was torn down in 1864 by* 
the military forces of the United States under command of Gen. 
Wilsoji, and materials Avere used for erecting winter (luarters; rea- 
sonable value of the building. $615. (S. 40, 59th Cong., 1st sess.) 

Arkansas. 

11. Christian Church near old Austin, of Ixmoke County. Referred 
in 1907: loyalty found in 1908; church building was well con- 
structed; frame, 40 by TO feet. Some time during the war it was 
torn down by the military forces of the United States, by proper 
authority, and the nuiterials were used in constructing quarters for 
the troops of the United States Government; reasonable value of the 
church was $1,550. (S. 354. 60th Cong.. 1st sess.) 

12. Trustees of the Baptist Church, of Dardanelle. Referred in 
1908; loyalty found in 1908. The church building is not described, 
but the court finds that during the winter of 1864-65 the military 
forces of the United States, by proper authority, took possession of 
the building and used the furniture and fixtures, together with the 
weatherboarding and flooring, in the constructi(m of breastworks 
and for firewood, and so damaged the building that it fell down; 
that tlie reasonable value before its destruction was $1,190. (S. 
286, 60th Cong., 1st sess.) 

13. IMeasant Hill Baptist Church, of Lonoke County. Referred in 
1910; loyalty found in 1910. The character of the chui-ch building 
is not described. l)ut the court finds that in the year 1864 the Ignited 
States military authorities, by proper authority, tore the building 
down and used the material for building barracks; that the reason- 
able value of tlie building was $525. (II. 237. 62d Cono-.. 2d sess.) 

14. Cuml)erland Pi-esbyterian Church, of ]\Iount C\>mfort. Re- 
ferred in UH)\: loyalty found in 1907. The (\)urt of Claims finds 
that this was a brick buihling, with a large shed used foi-cani])-ineeting 
purposes; that the buildings were torn down by the United States 
military forces under i)roper authority in the winter of 1863-64 and 
the material used in ei-ecting winter quarters near Fayetteville; that 
the value of the buildings at the time was $900. This church build- 
ing had been erected in 1845 and was 30 bv 40 feet, and next to it was 
a shed 60 by 100 feet. (S. 253, 59th Cong., 2d sess.) 



Georgia. 

15. Cliurch of Christ, of Acworth. Eeferred in 1906 ; loyalty found 
in 1908. The church building is not described, but the court finds 
that in 1864 the military forces of the United States, by proper au- 
thority, destroyed the church building and used the materials in con- 
structing quarters, and that the reasonable value of the building was 
$400. (S. 407: 60th Cong.. 1st sess.) 

16. First Presbyterian Church, of Dalton. Eeferred in 1903 ; loy- 
alty found in 1908. This church was a well-built wooden building 
30 by GO feet, well seated, and nicely furnished. In 1864 the mili- 
tary forces of the United States, by proper authority, tore down the 
building and used the material in the erection of barracks or winter 
quarters; reasonable value of the building at the time, $900. (S. 
526, 60th Cong.. 1st sess.) 

17. Trustees of the Methodist P^piscopal Church South, of Powder 
Springs. Referred in 1907; loyalty found in 1908. This church 
building Avas 40 by 60 feet, well finished. In October, 1864, the 
United States military forces under the command of Maj. Piatt tore 
down the building and used the material in the construction of quar- 
ters for the troops. The value of the building at the time was $800, 
(S. 228, 60th Cong.. 1st sess.) 

18. Missionary Baptist Church, of Powder Springs. Referred in 
1906; loyalty found in 1908. This church building was a frame 
building about 40 by 60 feet; well furnished in the interior with 
good wooden-seats. In 1864 the military forces of the Ignited States, 
by proper authority, tore down the building and used the materials 
in the construction of quarters for the troops; reasonable value of 
the building, $650. (S. 292, 60th Cong., 1st sess.) 

19. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Ringgold. 
Referred in 1906; property taken in 1910. This church was a frame 
building, but the age. size, and dimensions are not given. It had 
been erected a few years before the commencement of the Avar. Some 
time during the war the court finds that the military forces of the 
United States, by proper authority, tore down the building and 
used the materials for militarv purjDOses; that its value at the time 
was $750. (S. 506. 61st Cong., 1st sess.) 

20. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, of Ringgold. Referred in 
1906; loyalty found in 1907. This church building was a frame 
buildingVrected in 1859; 30 by 50 feet. In March, 1864, the military 
forces of the Ignited States under Gen. George H. Thomas tore down 
the building and appropriated the material for the use of the Army; 
building worth $400. (S. 46, 60th Cong., 1st sess.) 

LOUISIAXA. 

21. Judah Touro Almshouse Fund, of New Orleans. Referred in 
1906; loyalty foimd in 1908. The buildings were occupied by the 
United States military forces from April, 1862, until August 31, 
1865. While being so occupied an accidental fire broke out in one 
of the upper stories, on August 31, 1865, Avhich destroyed the build- 
ings. The court finds that the reasonable value during the time the 
buildings were occupied was $21,000. Judah Touro died in 1854. By 



will he created a fund to establish this almshouse in Xew Orleans. 
By additional donations the sum grew until it aggregated about 
>f:200,00(). and was placed under the control of a board incorporated 
by the Legislature of the State of Louisiana. After the buildings were 
destroyed by firo, the will could not be executed, and the Legislature 
of the State of Louisiana wound up the corporation and turned its 
funds over to the mayor and city council of the city of New Orleans 
to be executed. The present claimant, the board of commissioners, 
was created by the Legislature of the State of Louisiana by an act 
passed in 1902 for the purpose of enabling it to collect this claim 
against the United States. The claim is not for the value of the 
buildings, because the fire was purely accidental, but it is to recover 
the rental value of these buildings for the period of three vears and 
about four months, from April, 1862, to August. 1865. (S."336, 60th 
Cong., 1st sess.) 

Maryl.vnd. 

22. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Oldtown. Re- 
ferred in 1904: loyalty found in 1905. This church building is not 
described, but the Court of Claims finds that during the war. per- 
haps in the fall of 1861. the military forces of the United States, by 
proper authority and for the use of the Army, tore down this church 
building and removed the material : that the building was at the 
time worth $1,200. It would seem that some description of the build- 
ing and its age should have been given. (S. 125. 58th Cong., 3d sess.) 

Mississippi. 

23. Trustees Baptist Church, of Corinth. Referred in 1908: loy- 
alty found in 1910. The church building was a substantially con- 
structed one, and the court finds that some time during the war the 
military forces of the United vStates, by proper authority, tore down 
the building and used the material for the construction of breast- 
works around the camps, and that its reasonable value at the time 
was $800. (S. 556, 61st Cong.. 1st sess.) 

24. Christian Church, of Corinth. Referred in 1904; loyalty 
found in 1905. The court finds that this church was a substantial 
brick building, about 36 by 60 feet: height abov? the foundations, 20 
feet: that it was built a few years before the war: that some time 
during the war the building was torn down by the. United States 
military forces and the bricks therefrom were used in the construc- 
tion of chimneys and ovens in the camps of the Federal forces about 
Corinth: that the reasonable value of the building at the time was 
$1,200. (S. 72, 59th Cong.. 1st sess.) 

25. Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Corinth. Referred 
in 1908; loyalty found in 1910. This church building is not described, 
but the court finds that the military forces of the United States, 
some time during the war, took possession of and occupied it as a 
guardhouse for some time, the petition states for two years; that a 
stockade was erected about the building, with an elevated walk for 
sentries. That upon the evacuation of Corinth by the Federal troops 
the commanding officer ordered the lumber used in the building 
erected by the troops to be removed, and that such lumber as could 



not be removed be destroyed. In consequence of this order. the stock- 
ade was burned and the church building was burned and destroyed 
with it. The Court of Claims does not separate the value of the 
rent from the value of the building, but finds the value of both to 
have been $1,790. (S. 622, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) 

MlSSOUEI, 

26. Trustees of the Christian Church, Pleasant Hill. Referred 
in 1904i; loyalty found in 1905. The quality, age, and character of 
this building are not described, but the court finds that some time 
during the civil war the military forces of the United States, by 
proper order, took possession of this church building and occupied it 
for about two years, and then totally destroyed it. The finding does 
not state that it was destroyed as the result of any order and does 
not give any reason for its destruction or state that any use was 
made of the materials. The value of the use and occupation is com- 
bined with the value of the building, and the court finds the rea- 
sonable value to have been $500. It could not have been much of a 
building or its use for a period of 18 montjpft and its value would 
have exceeded $500. The finding in this case is not verv clear or sat- 
isfactory. (S. 39, 59th Cong., 1st sess.) 

North Carolina. 

27. Trustees of the Presbyterian Church, of Lumber Bridge. Re- 
ferred in 1904; loyalty found in 1905. .This church building is not 
described, but the court -finds that sometime during the war, and 
according to the petition, about March 10, 1865, the military forces of 
the United States, by proper authority and for the use of the Army, 
took possession of this church building, tore it down, and used the 
materials, and that the value of the building at tlie time was $1,800. 
It would seem that some description of the building and its character 
and age should have been given. (S. 137, 59th Cong., 1st sess.) 

28. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of More- 
head City. Referred in 1905 ; loyalty found in 1906. The character, 
quality, and age of this church building are not descril)ed — not in the 
petition or the findings of the court. The court finds that sometime 
during the war. and according to the petition, in ]March. 1862. the 
military forces of the United States, by proper authority, took pos- 
session of this churcli building and used and occupied it for about 18 
months, at the end of which period they tore down the building and 
used the materials; the court does not separate the charge for use 
and occupation from the charge as to the reasonable value of the 
property, but finds that the value of both was $800. (S. 135, 59th 
Cong., ist sess.) 

29. Trustees of the diocese of east Carolina of the Protestant 
Episcopal Church (for church at Xags Head). Referred in 1903; 
loyalty found in 1905. This building was of frame construction, 
30 by -15 feet. The court finds that sometime during the war, and 
according to the petition, in February, 1862, the military forces of 
the United States, by proper authority and for the use of the Army, 
took possession of its church building and appropriated the mate- 
rials for the use of the Army; that the value of the building at the 
time was $850. (S. 124, 58th Coni>-., 3d sess.) 



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30. Biishrod W . ^'a^sh. trustee of the T'nioii Baptist Association, 
successor in interest to the Hood Swamp liaptist Cliurch, of Wayne 
County. Referred in 1900: h)yaUy found in 11)07. This church 
building;; is not described either as to ijuality. character, or age. It 
appears from the record that the Hood Swamp Baptist Cliurch, the 
owner of the building, is no longer in existence; it further appears 
that the Union Baptist Association of the State of North Carolina, 
the general church organization for the whole State, claims to be 
the successor of the Hood Swamp Baptist Church, but the findings 
do not show that it succeeded to the ownership of the property 
held by the defunct church c(jri)oration. Bushrod AV. Xash is formd 
to be the ti'ustee of the Union Baptist Association of the State of 
North Carolina, which claims to be the successor of the Hood Swamp 
Baptist Church, the defunct corporation, which originally owned 
this church building. 'Jlie court finds that the building was not 
completed on March 1. 1865; and that the Imited States military 
forces, under proper authority, tore it down and used the materials 
in the constructicm of winter <]uarters, and that the value of the 
building at the time w^s $050. (S. 300, GOth Cong., 1st sess.) 

South Cakolina. 

31. Trustees of the Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church South, 
of Hampton County. Referred in 1906; loyalty found in 1907. The 
kind, character, quality, and age of the church building not de- 
scribed. The court finds that during the war. and according to the 
petition, in February. 1S05, the military forces of the Tnited States 
took possession of this church building, under proper authority, and 
tore the same down and used the material for various purposes: that 
the liuilding at the time was worth the sum of $1,710. (S. 341. 59th 
Cong.. 2d sess.) 

3'2. Trustees of the Baptist Church, of Hardeeville. Referred in 
1900: loyalty found in 1907: the quality, character, size, and age of 
this building are not given. The court finds that some time during 
the war. and according to the petition, in February. 1805, the military 
forces of the United States took ])ossession of the church building, 
tore it down, and used the materials in the construction of winter 
quarters: that the reasonable value of the building was $1,050. 
(S. 313. 59th Cong.. 2d sess.) 

33. Stony Creek Pi-esbyteriau Church, of McPhersonville. Re- 
ferred in i90(): loyalty found in 1907; the quality, character, and 
age of this liuilding and ])arsonage not given. The court finds that 
during the war. and according to the petition, in January, 18G5, the 
military forces of the United States took possession of the church 
building and parsonage and tore the same doAvn and used the mate- 
rials^ in the construction of barracks: that the value of the church 
building was $2,500. (S. 299, 59th Cong., 2d sess.) 

Tennessee. ' 

34. Church of Christ. Bledsoe County. Referred in 1900; loyalty 
found in 1907: the church buildiug was a substantial frame structure, 
30 by 50 feet. The com-t finds that some time during the Civil Wai-, 
although neithei- the petition or findings give the date, not even the 
year, the church building was destroyed bv the military forces of 



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the ITnited States, by proper nnthority, Avho tore down the same and 
used the material for camp purposes; that the material was worth 
the sum of $520. (S. 180. ()Oth Cong-.. 1st sess.) 

85. Shiloh Presbyterian Church, of Calhoun. Referred in 1906; 
loyalty found in 1901: the age, size, quality, and character of the 
building not described. The court finds that during the war, and 
according to the petition, in December, 1863. the military forces of 
the United States took possession of this church building and tore 
it down and used the materials in the construction of winter quarters; 
that the value of the building was $825. (S. 595. 60th Cong., 2d 
sess. ) 

36. Trustees of Hennesars Chapel Metliodist Episcopal Chui'ch 
South, of Dunlap. Referred in 1908: loyalty found in 1908; the 
age, size, quality, and character of the church building not given. 
The court finds that during the war, and according to the petition, in 
the year 1863, the military forces of the United States, by proper 
authority, took possession of this church building and tore it down 
and used the materials in the construction of quarters for the troops; 
that the reasonable value of the church building was $900. (S. 399. 
60th Cong.. 1st sess.) 

37-. Methodist P^piscopal Church, of Germantown. Referred in 
1907: loyalty found in 1910; the building was a substantially con- 
structed frame building, size and age not given. The court finds that 
during the war (no date, not even the year is given) the military 
forces of the United States, under proper authority, took possession 
of the building and later on tore it dowm and used the materials for 
military purposes; that the rental value, together with the value of 
the materials used, was the sum of $1,350. ' (S. 322, 61st Cong., 2d 
sess.) 

38. Lynn Creek Baptist Church, of Giles County. Referred in 
1907: loyalty found in 1908: the age, size, quality, and character of 
this building are not given; and the court finds that the church build- 
ing, during the war, and according to this petition, in September, 
1863, was torn down and removed and the materials used in the erec- 
tion of winter quarters; that the value at the time was $600. (S. 237, 
60th Cong., 1st sess.) 

39. Baptist Church, of Grand Junction. Referred in 1905 ; loy- 
alty found in 1907; this church is described as a substantial building, 
erected in 1859, and being in good repair in 1862. The court finds 
that in November, 18()2. the military forces of the United States, 
under proper authority, took possession of the building and occupied 
it for a time for storing stores and supplies; it was then torn down 
and the materials were used for Army purposes by the military 
forces of the United States, imder authoritv: that the value of the 
building at the time was $980. (S. 137, 60th Cong.. 1st sess.) 

40. Mountain Creek Baptist Church, of Hamilton County. Re- 
ferred in 1906; loyalty found in 1908; the age, size, quality, and 
character of the church building not given. The court finds that dur- 
ing the war and according to the petition, in August, 1863, the 
military forces of the United States took possession of this church 
building and used it and then destroyed the same; it is not shown 
what use was made of the material, nor is the reason given why the 
building was destroyed; the reasonable value at the time was $500. 
(S. 287, 60th Cong.,' 1st sess.) 



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41. Trustees of the First Baptist Church, at Jefferson City. Re- 
ferred in 1904: loyaltv found in 1905; the aire. size, quality, and char- 
acter of the buikiinjs'not descril>ed. The court finds that in the fall 
and Avinter of 18G3-()4 the military forces of the United States, by 
proper authority, destro^'ed this church building, but does not show 
what u.se. if any. was ma'de of the materials, nor for what purpose it 
Avas destroyed;" the reasonable value at the time was $915. (H. 225, 
o8th Cong!. 8d sess.) 

42. La Grange Synodical College, of La Grange. Fayette County. 
Referred in 1003; loyalty found in 1911; the La Grange Synodical 
College is a corporation under a special act of the Legislature of Ten- 
nessee: the college building was erected in 1856-57. a handsome build- 
ing which the petition states cost $38,000. The court finds that dur- 
ing the war. and according to the petition, in December, 18(33. the 
military forces of the United States, by proper authority, took pos- 
.^ession'of the college building and used it for hospital purposes, and 
later tore it down and used the material in the construction of winter 
quarters for the troops; the petition describes the building as being 
an imposing structure of 44 by 08 feet : the court finds that the reason- 
able rental value, together with damages and the value of the build- 
ing at the time of its destruction was the reasonable sum of $18,000. 
(S. 234. 62d Cong.. 2d sess.) 

43. Church of Christ, of La A>rgne. Referred in 1907; loyalty 
found in 1907; the building was a certain large frame building known 
as the Ebenezer Church; its age. size, quality, and character are not 
dascribed. The court finds that during the war. and according to the 
petition, in the year 1864, the military forces of the United States, 
by ])roper authority, took possession of this church building and tore 
it (town and used the materials in constructing commissary store- 
houses and winter quarters for the troops; reasonable value at the 
time, $2,200. (S. 49, 60th Cong.. 1st sess.) 

44. Trustees of the Presbyterian Church, of Loudon. Referred in 
1903; loyalty found in 1908. This building is described as between 
35 and 40 feet broad and between 60 and 70 feet deep, constructed of 
good material. The court finds that during the war and according to 
the petition, during the winter of 1863-64, the military forces of the 
United States, by proper authority, took possession of this church 
l>uilding and occupied the same and afterwards tore it down and used 
the material in the construction of winter quarters: that the u.se and 
occupation and value of the materials api)ropriated were of the rea- 
sonable value of $1,200. (S. 179. (>0th Cong.. Ist^ess.) 

45. Trustees of the Presbyterian Church, of Lynuxille. Referred 
in 190<'»; loyalty found in 1907: originally there Avas a Presbyterian 
Church of Old Lynnville and a Presbyterian Church of Hopewell. 
The present Presbyterian Church was formed by a union of these 
two, made in 1868; age, size, quality, and character of the church 
building of the Presbyterian Church of Hopewell are not described, 
but the court finds that during the war and according to the peti- 
tion, in Fel)ruary. 1864, the military forces of the ITnited States, by 
proper authority, took possession of this church building at Hope- 
well and removed it and used the material in building winter 
quarters; that the same forces also took possession of the church 
building of the Presbyterian Church of Old Lynnville and occupied 



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it for a hospital for about 6 months and then destroyed it by fire; 
that the value of both these buildings and rent for the time they were 
used is reasonably worth the sum of $3,300. (S. 37, GOth Corig., 1st 
sess.) 

46. Trustees of the Primitive Baptist Church, of Pelham, Grundj' 
County. Referred in 1906 ; loyalty found in 1907 ; the age, size, char- 
acter, and quality of this building are not described. The court finds 
that the church building during the war, and according to the peti- 
tion, in July, 1862, was occupied by the military forces of the United 
States and by proper authority Avas torn down and the materials used 
in the erection of quarters for the troops; that the reasonable value 
of the building was $200. (S. 110, 60th Cong., 1st sess.) 

47. Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Prospect. Referred in 
1904 ; loyalty found in IMO."} ; no description of the age, size, quality, 
or character of the building is given, but the court finds that during 
the war, and according to the petition, in November, 1863, the military 
forces of the United States, by proper authority, took possession oi 
this church building and removed it and appropriated the materials 
for the use of the Arniv: that the value of the building was $900. 
(S. 22, 59th Cong., 1st sess.) 

48. Trustees of McDaniel's Chapel, Methodist P2piscoi)al Church 
South, of Shellmound. Referred in 1903; loyalty found in 1907; 
this church building Avas a frame structure. 30 by 45 feet ; furnished 
with proper pulpit -furniture, seats, and accommodations. The court 
finds that during the Avar (no dates giA^en, not even the year) the 
military forces of the United States, by proper authority, took pos- 
session of the building and tore it down and used the materials in 
the construction of bunks for the troops and sheds for the horses; 
that the reasonable value of the building at the time Avas $520. 
(S.,357, 60th Cong., 1st sess.) 

49. Trustees of the Presbytferian Church, of Smyrna. Referred in 
1904; loyalty found in 1908; the size, character, and quality of the 
building not described. The court finds that during the war, and 
according to the petition, in January. 1863, the militaiy forces of 
the United States, by proper authority, tore down this church build- 
ing and used the materials for building winter quarters and for 
other Army purposes; that the reasonable value of the building was 
$1,250; certainly some description as to the size and character of the 
building should have been given. (S. 175, 58th Cong., 3d sess.) 

50. Trustees of the Presbyterian Church, of Strawberi-y Plains, 
Referred in 1906; loyalty found in 1907; the age, character, size, 
and quality of the building are not given. The court finds that dur- 
ing the Avar, and according to the petition, in the fall of 1861, the mili- 
tary forces of the United States, by proper authority, took possession 
of this building and occupied it for about three years, for Avhich the 
Government has already paid the sum of $450 for rent; the court 
also finds that during the occupancy of the building by the forces of 
the United States the flooring Avas torn out, the pews and pulpit and 
the doers and windoAvs were all damaged, and that this particular 
damage Avas worth the sum of $550. (S. 34, 59th Cong., 1st sess.) 

51. Trustees of the Baptist Church, of Tullahoma. Referred in 
1903 ; loyalty found in 1903 ; the character, size, quality, and age of 
the building not shoAvn. The court finds that during the war, and 



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according to the petition, in the winter of 1864 or 186r). the military 
forces of tlie United States, by proper authority, took possession of 
this church hiii](lin<r anil tore it down and nseii the materials: that 
the huildin<r was reasonably worth the sum of $1."200. (S. 23, 58th 
Confj., 2d sess.) 

.52. Christian Church, of Union City. Eeferred in 1907; loyalty 
found in 1J)0S; the ag'e. character, size, and quality of this building 
are not sjiown. The court finds that during the war, and according 
to the petition, in November. 181)8, the military forces of the United 
States took possession of this church building and tore it down and 
used the materials in the erection of banacks: that the reasonable 
value of the building at the time was $8r)(). (S. 262, 60th Cong., 1st 
sess. ) 

58. Mount Zion Church, of Williamson County. lieferred in 
1906; loyalty found in 1907: the age. size, quality, and character of 
this building are not given; the court finds that during the war, and 
according to the petition, in 1862-63. the military forces of the 
United States. l)y proper authority, took possession of this church 
building and occu])ied the same for a time, and then tore down the 
building and used the material from the building, or a part of it, in 
constructing quarters for troops. The court does not separate the 
charge for use from the charge for the materials, but finds all to have 
been reasonably worth the sum of $1,300. (S. 48. 60th Cong., 1st 
sess. ) 

Virginia. 

54. Trustees of the Mount Olivet Methodist Protestant Church, of 
Alexandria County. Referred^ in 1904; loyalty found in 1906; the 
char-acter. size, age. and quality of this building are not described. 
The court finds that during the war, from the summer of 1861 to 
December, 1861, this church building was occupied by the military 
forces of the United States, and that by proper authority and for 
the use of the Army it was occupied as a hospital and afterwards 
destroyed ; it does not show what use, if any, was made of the mate- 
rial ; the court finds that the value of the building so destroyed, and 
of its use and occupation, was the reasonable sum of $3,400. (S. 208. 
59th Cong.. 1st sess.) 

55. Trustees of the Second Presbyterian Church, of Alexandria. 
Referred in 1907; loyalty found in 1908; this church building v.as in 
good condition ; was a brick building 60 by SO feet, containing a base- 
ment, auditorium, and gallery nicely furnished with the usual and 
necessary church furniture and fixtures. The court finds that during 
the war, and according to the petition, between July, 1861. and 
June, 1865, this building was occupied by the military forces of the 
United States under proper authority, and that it was seriously 
damaged, and that at the end of the occupancy the walls of the build- 
ing, the windoNvs, doors, floors, and furniture were badly damaged ; 
the pulpit, organ, and pews were wholly or partially destroyed : and 
that the value of the use and occupation and the damages in excess 
of ordinary wear and tear amounted to $4,300. (S. 218, 61st Cong,, 
2d sess.) 



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56. Trustees of Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church, of Culpeper 
County. Eeferred in 11)04: loyalty found in IIH)."); the character, age, 
size, and quality of this buildintr are not oiven. The court finds that 
during the war, and according to the petition, in November. 1863, 
the military forces of the United States, by proper authority, took 
possession of this building and tore the same down and appropriated 
the materials for their own use ; that the building at the time was 
worth the sum of $1,650. (S. 47. 59th Cong.. 1st sess.) 

57. Trustees of the Cedar Grove Church, of Culpeper County. 
Referred in 1907; loyalty found in 1908; character, age. size, and 
quality of this building not described ; but the court finds that during 
the war. and according to the petition, in the winter of 1863-64, 
the military forces of the Ignited States, by proper authority, took 
possession of this church building, tore it down, and used the mate- 
rials in the construction of winter quarters ; that the reasonable value 
of the church was $390. (S. 348, 60th Cong.. 1st sess.) 

58. Trustees of the Cedar Run Baptist Church, of Culpeper 
County. Referred in 1904; loyalty found in 1905 : the age. size, char- 
acter, and quality of this building not shown. The court finds that 
during the war, and according to the petition, in the winter of 
1862-63, the military forces of the United States, by proper author- 
ity, for the use of the Army, took possession of this church and de- 
stroyed it and used the material for Army purposes; that the church 
was reasonably worth the sum of $900. (S. 41, 59th Cong., 1st sess.) 

59. Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church, of Culpeper County. 
Referred in 1904 ; loyalty found in 1905 ; size. age. character, and 
quality of the building not given. The court finds that during the 
w^ar, and according to the petition, in the fall of 1863. the military 
forces of the United States under proper authority tore down and 
removed this church building and used the material for the United 
States Army; that the reasonable value of the building was $900. 
(S. 45, 59th Cong., 1st sess.) 

60. New Salem Baptist Church, of Culpeper. Referred in 1904; 
loyalty found in 1905 : the age, character, size, and quality of this 
building not shown. The court finds that during the war, and in 
the month of September, 1863, the United States military forces, by 
proper authority, took possession of this building, tore it down, and 
used the material for militarv purposes; that the reasonable value of 
the building was the sum of '$1,000. (S. 30, 59th Cong., 1st sess.) 

61. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Deep 
Creek. Referred in 1906; loyalty found in 1908. Age, size, character, 
and quality of this building not shown. The court finds that during 
the war aiid in the fall of 186-2 the military forces of the United 
States took possession of this building by proper authority, tore it 
down, and used the materials in the erection of barracks; that the 
reasonable value of the building was the sum of $900. (S. 268, 60th 
Cong., 1st sess.) 

62. Trustees of Smiths Grove Methodist Episcopal Church, of 
Dinwiddie County. Referred in 1904; loyalty found in 1905. The 
age. size, character, and quality of the building not given. The court 
finds that during the war and in 1864 the military forces of the 
United States, by proper authority, destroyed this church building, 
but it does not show that the material was used by the Army ; that the 



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value of the building at the time was $G00. (S. 151, 59th Cong., 1st 
sess.) 

03. 'J'rustees of Forest Hill Methodist Episcopal Church, of Dum- 
fries. Keferred in 1006; loyalty found in 1900. The age, size, char- 
acter, and quality of the buikling not given. The couit finds that 
during the war and in the winter of 1803 the military forces of the 
United States took possession of this church building and removed 
the same and appropriated the materials to the use of the Army; 
tliat the building at the time Avas reasonably worth the sum of $1,000. 
(8. 200. 59th Cong.. 2d sess.) 

04. Methodist Episcopal Church, of Falls Church. Referred in 
190(): loyalty found in 1908. Character, size. age. and quality of the 
building is not described. The court finds that this church building 
was torn down by some soldiers belonging to the Twenty-second 
New York Regiment without any authority therefor, and that they 
used the materials in the construction of chimneys and other struc- 
tures in their camps. The court also finds that the reasonable value 
of the buikling destroyed was the sum of $000. (S. 623, 60th Cong., 
2d sess.) 

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05. Zion Protestant Episcopal (^hurch. of Fairfax. Referred in 
1905; loyalty found in 1900. The age. size, character, and quality 
of this building not given. The court finds that during the war 
and in the spring of 1862 the military forces of the United States, by 
proper authority and for the use of the Army, took possession of 
this church building and used and occupied it and finally removed 
it and appropriated the materials for the use of the Army in building 
winter quarters; that the building was reasonably worth the sum of 
$1,200. (S. 222, 59th Cong., 1st sess.) 

00. Jerusalem Baptist Cluirch and the Zion Protestant Episcopal 
Church, of Fairfax Court House. Referred in 1907; loyalty found in 
1908. One of these buildings is described as being 40 by 00 feet, of 
fine architecture. (TOthic windows, decorated Avails of exceptional 
thickness. The court finds that during the war (no particular date 
being given) one of these churches was torn down and the material 
used in the erection of qimrters and chimneys for the troops; that the 
reasonable value of this church was the sum of $1,500. (S. 335. 60th 
Cong.. 1st sess.) 

67. Broad Run Baptist Church, of Fauquier County. " Referred in 
1904; loyalty found in 1906. The age. size, character, and quality of 
this bnilding not given. The court finds that during the war and. ac- 
cord inj; to the petition, in November, 1862, the military forces of the 
United States, by proper authority, took possession of this building 
and destroyed it. It does not show what use was made of the mate- 
rials or the purpose in destroying it. It might have been for a 
matter of military necessity, although the petition charges that the 
buildings were removed and the materials used in erecting winter 
quarters. The reasonable value, as found by the court, is $800. (S. 
290, 59th Cong.. 1st sess.) 

68. Carters Run Baptist Church, of Fau(]uier County. Referred 
in 1905; loyalty found in 1907. This church building is described as 
a building 40 by 50 feet, frame, in good condition and repair. The 
coju-t finds that during the war, without any day or year being given, 
the military forces of the United States took possession of this church 



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building, tore it down, and used the materials for buildipg quarters 
for the troops. It does not say that this was done under any order 
or authority. The reasonable value of the church building found 
to be $900. (S. 148, COth Cong., 1st sess.) 

69. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Fox 
Hill, Referred in 1904; loyalty found in 1904; character, size, age, 
and quality of the building not described. The court finds that during 
the war the military forces of the United States, and according to 
the petition, in the fall of 1801, took possession of this building and 
removed it by the command of Gen. Wool and appropriated the 
material for the use of the Army; that the building was worth the 
sum of $540. (S. 101, 58th Cong., 3d sess.) 

70. Trustees of the Methodist Protestant Church, of Fox Hill. 
Referred in 1907; loyalty found in 1908; the age, size, character, and 
quality of the building not given. The court finds that during the fall 
and winter of 1801 the military forces of the United States, by 
proper authority, took possession of this church building, tore it 
down, and hauled the material away, but does not show for what 
purpose the material was used; the building at the time was worth 
the reasonable sum of $625. ( S. 271, 60th Cong., 1st sess.) 

71. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of Garys. Re- 
ferred in 1905; loyalty found in 1900; the age, size, character, and 
quality of the building not found. The court finds that during the 
M^ar, and according to the petition, in 1864, the military forces of 
the United States, by proper authority, took possession of this build- 
ing and destroyed it and approjiriated the materials in building winter 
quarters; that the said materials were reasonably worth the sum of 
$1,000. (S. 149, 59th (^ong., 1st sess.) 

72. Four Mile Creek Baptist Church, of Henrico County. Re- 
ferred in 1906; loyalty foimd in 1906; the age, size, character, and 
quality of this building are not described. The court finds that during y' 
the war, and according to the petition, in 1864, the military forces 

of the United States, by jDroper authority, took possession of this 
building for the use of the Army and destroyed the same ; it does not 
show what use was made of the materials; the building was reason- 
ably worth the sum of $800. (H. 319, 59th Cong., 2d sess.) 

73. Lebanon Union Church, of Lincolnia. Referred in 1905; 
loyalty found in 1906; the age, character, size, and quality of the 
building not given. The court finds that during the war, and accord- 
ing to the petition, in November, 1861, the military forces of the 
United States, by proper authority, took possession of this building 
for the use of the Army, tore it down, and -used the materials for 
building winter quarters; that the value of same was reasonably 
worth the sum of $850. (S. 228, 59th Cong., 1st sess.) 

74. Trustees of the Mount Zion ]\Iethodist Episcopal Church 
(colored), of Middletown. Referred in 1904; loyalty found in 1906; 
the age. size, quality, and character of the building not shown. The 
court finds that during the war (date and year not given) the military 
forces of the United States, by proper authority, for the use of the 
Army, removed from this church building its furniture and flooring 
and appropriated the materials until it was practicallv a total loss; 
that the reasonable value of the building was $300. '(S. 280, 59th 
Cong., 1st sess.) 

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75. Trustees of Grove Presbyterian CMiurch, of Morrisville. Re- 
ferred in 1 !)()('>: loyalty found in 1!)07: age, size, character, and 
quality of this building not shown. The court finds that during the 
war, and according to the petition, in the winter of 1802-63, the mili- 
tary forces of the United States, by proper authority, took posses- 
sion of this church property, used the same for a time, and later they 
tore down the buildings and used the material for fuel: that the 
reasonable value of the materials so taken Avas the sum of $1,100. 
(S. 48, 00th Cong., 1st sess.) 

70. ^lethodist Episcopal Church South, of Morrisville. Referred 
in 1904: loyalt}' found in 190."): character, size, quality, and value 
of the building not shown. Findings state that the military forces 
of the United States, by proper authority, took charge of this church 
building in June, 1863, and removed the same and appropriated 
the materials for the use of the Army; that the building at the time 
was reasonably worth the sum of $750. (S. 19, 59th Uong., 1st sess.) 

77. Methodist P^i)iscopal Church South, of Mount Crawford. Re- 
ferred in 1906: loyalty found in 1908; the size, character, quality, 
and age of the building are not given. The court finds that during 
the war, and according to the petition, in October, 1864, the military 
forces of the United States, by proper authority, took possession of 
this church building and destroyed a portion of same, using the 
materials for fuel; the petition states that thej'^ removed the pews, 
pulpit, furniture, weatherboarding, ceiling, flooring, etc., and the 
court finds that the part of the building destroyed was reasonably 
worth the sum of $375. (S. 413, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) 

78. Trustees of Liberty Baptist ChurcTi, of New Kent County. 
Referred in 1906; loyalty found in 1908; age, character, size, and 
quality of this building are not shown. The court finds that during 
the war, and according to the petition, in 1862, the military forces 
of the United States, by proper authority, took possession of this 
church building and tore up the floor and sleepers with which to 
build a bridge across a creek, and destroyed the doors, blinds, win- 
dows, and pews; that the damage was reasonably worth the sum 
of $200. (H. 1273, 60th Cong., 2d sess.) 

79. Trustees of the Old School Baptist Church and the trustees 
of the Regular Baptist Church, known as the Thornton Gap Bap- 
tist Church, of Rappahannock County. Referred in 1903; loyalty 
found in 1905. The church was a frame building, 60 by 60 feet, built 
of white and yellow pine; its age and quality are not shown; the 
court finds that these two church organizations by an amicable ar- 
rangement jointly owned the building, and that during the winter 
of 1861-62 the military forces of the United States under the com- 
mand of Gen. Bolan camped in and around the church and destroyed 
the fencing, tore oflf and removed the weatherboarding, floor, benches, 
partitions, stairways, galleries, balusters, windows, and doors, and 
demolished the ceiling and so defaced the structure that it became 
unfit for use; the findings do not show what use was made of the 
materials, but it is fair to presume that they were used by the sol- 
diers in fixing up their own quarters and possibly some of it for 
fuel. (S. 51, 59th Cong., 1st sess.) 

80. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Rector- 
town. Referred in 1907 ; loyalty found in 1908 ; this church building 



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was a frame structure, filled in with brick, about 40 by 50 feet, fur- 
nished with pews, with pulpit, and the usual church furniture and 
fixtures. The court finds that during the fall of 1862 the military 
forces of the United States, by proper authority, took possession of 
this church building and tore it down and used the material in the 
construction of quarters for the troops; that the building at the 
time was worth $1,300. (S. 303, 60th Cong., 1st sess.) 

81, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, of Remington. Referred in 
1904; loj'alty found in 1906; the age, size, quality, and character of 
this building are not shown. The court finds that in 1862 the mili- 
tary forces of the Ignited States took possession of the parsonage 
building and of a lot of lumber which had been procured for the pur- 
pose of erecting a church building and damaged the church building 
then existing and used the lumber for the new church ; and that the 
property so taken and used and damaged was w'ortli the sum of 
$650. (S. 529, 59th Cong., 1st sess.) 

82, St. Stephen's Lutheran Church, Shenandoah County, Re- 
ferred in 1908; loyalty found in 1910; the size, quality, character, 
and age of this building are not given. The court finds that during 
the war (no dates, not even the year being given) the military forces 
of the United States took possession of the church building, but it 
is not found that it w^as done by authority; they find that the build- 
ing was in course of construction at the time, and that the military 
forces used the materials in the construction of a signal tower; that 
the value of the building at the time was $575. (S, 607, 61st Cong., 
2d sess.) 

83, Trustees of Andrew^s Chapel, of Stafford County, Referred 
in 1904; loyalty found in 1904; the church building is described as 
a building 50 b}^ 60 feet, constructed of frame Avoodwork; age not 
given. The court finds that during the war and, according to the 
petition, during the winter of 1862-63 the military forces of the 
United States, by proper authority, took possession of this building 
and removed it, appropriating the material for the use of the Army ; 
the petition claiming that it was used to build winter quarters; the 
court finds that the value of the property so removed and used was 
of the reasonable value of $2,000. (S. 82, 58th Cong., 3d sess.) 

84, Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Lipper- 
ville. Referred in 1907; loyalty found in 1908; age, character, 
quality, and size of this building not given. The court finds that 
during the war and, according to the petition, in the spring of 1862, 
the military forces of the United States, by proper authority, took 
possession of this church building and usecl and occupied the audi- 
torium for quarters for the troops and the basement of the building 
for a stable, and that they occupied the building for a considerable 
period, during which the floors, peAvs, pulpit, furniture, windows, 
and doors were destroyed, and that the damage sustained and the 
use were of the reasonable value of $210. (S. 288, 60th Cong., 1st 
sess.) 

West Virginia. 

85, Trustees of the Baptist Church, Fayette County, Referred in 
1906; loyalty found in 1907; age, size, character, and quality of the 
building not given. The court finds that during the war and, ac- 



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cording to the i^etition, about July, 186*2, the military forces of the 
United States, by proper authority, took possession of this church 
building and used it for a time as a hospital : they tore the building 
down and used the material in the erection of Avinter quarters; that 
the reasonable value of the building was $475. (S. 44, 60th Cong., 
1st sess.) 

86. Trustees Presbyterian Church, of French Creek. Referred in 
1906; loyalty found in 1906; age, size, character, and quality of the 
building not given. The court finds that during the war and at 
various times from Juh% 1861, until October. 1862, this building was 
occupied by the military forces of the T'^nited States, but does not say 
whether or not it was by authority. The court finds that while the 
Union soldiers Avere occupying this church for lodging purposes in 
1862 it was accidentallv burned down; that the reasonable value of 
the building was the sum of $1,100. (S. 13H, o9th Cong., 2d sess.) 

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87. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Great 
Cacapon. Referred in 1907; loyalty found in 1908; age, character, 
size, and quality of this building not shown. The court finds that 
during the war (no dates, not even the year being given) the mili- 
tary forces of the Ignited States, by proper authority, took possession 
of this church building and tore it down and used the materials in 
the construction of stables for horses; that the reasonable value of 
the building was $580. ( S. 328, (UHh Cong.. 1st sess.) 

88. Methodist P^piscopal Church, of Paw Paw. Referred in 1907; 
loyalty found in 1908; the age, character, size, and quality of this 
building not shown. The court finds that during the winter of 
1861-62 the military forces of the United States, by proper au- 
thority, took possession of the church building and occupied the 
same as a hospital for a brief time, then tore the building down and 
used the materials in the erection of shanties for their troops; that 
the reasonable value of the building at the time was the sum of $400. 
(S. 373, 60th Cong.. 1st sess.) 

89. Presbyterian Church, of Petersburg. Referred in 1903; loyalty 
found in 1904; the building was constructed of brick; was in good 
state of repair, and the court finds that during the war and, accord- 
ing to the petition, in the spring of 1863 the military forces of the 
I''^nited States, under proper authority, took possession of and occu- 
pied and then destroyed the church building and used the materials 
for Armv purposes. The court finds that the materials were reason- 
ably worth the sum of $2,000. (S. 100, 58th Cong.. 3d sess.) 

90. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Summit 
Point. Referred in 1904; loyalty found in 1905: age, size, quality, 
and character of this building not shown. The court finds that 
during the winter of 1864-65 the military forces of the United 
States, by proper authority, tore down and removed this church 
building, which was a brick building, and appropriated the material 
for building winter quarters; that the reasonable value of the build- 
ing at the time was the sum of $2,500. (S. 18, 59th Cong., 1st sess.) 



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